Dejvická (Prague Metro)

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Coordinates: 50°6′2.14″N 14°23′31.25″E / 50.1005944°N 14.3920139°E / 50.1005944; 14.3920139

Dejvická
Prague Metro
Praha, Dejvická, stanice.jpg
LocationDejvice, Prague 6
Prague
Czech Republic
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
History
Opened12 August 1978 (1978-08-12)
Services
Preceding station Prag Metro Logo.svg Prague Metro Following station
Bořislavka
toward Nemocnice Motol
 Line A Hradčanská
toward Depo Hostivař

Dejvická (Czech pronunciation: [ˈdɛjvɪtskaː]) is a Prague Metro station on Line A. It lies at the eastern end of the main boulevard Evropská Třída.

History[]

The station was opened on 12 August 1978 as the western terminus of the inaugural section of Line A, between Leninova and Náměstí Míru.[1] It was formerly known as Leninova after Vladimir Lenin, and renamed Dejvická in 1990 following the Velvet Revolution.

Dejvická station was built between 1973 and 1978 with a cost of 301 million Czech crowns.[2]

The station served as the end of Line A until the extension to Nemocnice Motol was opened on 6 April 2015.[1]

General information[]

The station serves and is named after the Dejvice district of Prague 6. The Dejvická Farmers' Market is located nearby and open on Saturdays.

Exits[]

The station has two exits

  • Western exit leading to Evropská Třída
  • Eastern exit leading to Victory Square (Czech: Vítězné náměstí).

Gallery[]

  • Entrance to the station on Vítězné náměstí (Victory Square)

  • Lobby of the station

References[]

  1. ^ a b Schwandl, Robert. "Praha". urbanrail.
  2. ^ "Detail projektu Stanice metra Dejvická". Metroprojekt (in Czech). Archived from the original on 18 December 2008.

External links[]

Media related to Dejvická (metro station) at Wikimedia Commons


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